Integral FX Inside API™
Application access to the FX Grid
FIX protocol, Java and C++ APIs
The FX Inside API™ is a set of application programming interfaces for accessing liquidity directly from FX Grid. The APIs are used by institutional takers for direct market access to multiple liquidity provider price streams. The APIs can also be offered by brokers to their clients for access to the broker’s price streams.
The FX Inside API can be used to integrate proprietary electronic and algorithmic client-server, browser based, and mobile application trading systems. The FIX protocol, as well as Java and C++ interfaces, are supported. For flexibility and extensibility XML is the standard used for messaging.
All APIs are provided within an SDK for easy inclusion into proprietary application environments.
The SDK’s elegant, data-driven interface, allows application developers to focus on their core functionality and online trading business requirements.
Benefits
Time to Market
Leveraging the FX Inside API’s rich functionality to access liquidity, businesses can quickly respond to changing market demands.
Easy Black Box Integration
Easily add multi-source direct market access to Black Box solutions.
Easily Integrate Your Existing Proprietary Trading System
Integrate your proprietary trading systems into the robust, feature-rich, FX Grid. Leveraging existing trading applications eliminates the learning curve for your users.
Expand Your Custom Business Strategies
Continue to leverage your custom business execution strategies - clear separation between your order execution strategies and FX Inside liquidity acquisition.
FX Inside API — Electronic and algorithmic integration
Features
Support for Liquidity Provider Access
Direct market access pricing from one or multiple Liquidity Providers.
Two Methods of Pricing & Execution
Access dealable quote information through both Executable Streaming Prices (ESP) and Request for Stream (RFS).
Post-Trade Processing
Support for multiple STP formats and provides a single connection for all executed trades to flow into your back office system. No additional software is required.
Low Latency
Direct access to the FX Grid®, Integral’s high availability, low latency network. Connect over the public internet, a VPN, leased lines or a Private Network.
Authentication & Security
- Support for industry standard authentication mechanisms
- Secure messaging transportation via HTTPS
Business Support Services
- 24-hour support; 24 X 6 tracking all open markets
- Staffed with FX-knowledgeable business specialists.
- Training and implementation services with supporting documentation that includes best practices and examples
- Knowledgeable business support specialists to assist in the setup of a conformance test bed and acceptance testing
Supported Environments
The FX Inside API can be used in the following environments:
- Windows 2000 and XP
- Linux on Intel
- Java versions
- JDK 1.4 and 1.5
- C++ version
- GNU C++ 4.1.1
